Share this… Facebook0 Pinterest0 Twitter Linkedin0 Telegram WhatsappWhen are you going to give so and so a small sister or brother? As if raising kids is a walk in the park. As if it costs 2 bob. As if labor pains are a joke. I can come up with a whole book on reasons why […]
Share this… Facebook0 Pinterest0 Twitter Linkedin0 Telegram WhatsappAcross the country, a quiet ritual unfolds daily: place a bet and wait with your fingers crossed. And the vice cuts through age, class or education. Almost everyone has been drawn in, from boda riders to lecturers to salaried workers across the divide. Gambling in Kenya is no
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Share this… Facebook0 Pinterest0 Twitter Linkedin0 Telegram WhatsappThere would be government press conferences, because that’s what governments do best, announce nothing with the most fanfare, while making it seem like it was their idea in the first place. If human beings had a mating season like wildebeests or flamingos, it wouldn’t just happen quietly. Oh
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Share this… Facebook0 Pinterest0 Twitter Linkedin0 Telegram WhatsappSpend a few minutes on TikTok – or any social media platform for that matter – and you will see them. Young Africans are interrogating the religions that have shaped the continent for over decades. They speak with a kind of boldness previous generations would have cut their
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Share this… Facebook0 Pinterest0 Twitter Linkedin0 Telegram WhatsappThere is something quite exhausting about being in love with potential. Personally, I can’t. Maybe once, a long time ago…but not in the grand year of 2026.. Because whatever you are dealing with is not love, exactly. It’s neither a commitment nor a defined situation. Just potential; the
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Share this… Facebook0 Pinterest0 Twitter Linkedin0 Telegram Whatsapp Arsenal’s pursuit of a first Premier League title in 22 years has reached the stage where belief and anxiety sit side by side. On March 1, a London derby against Chelsea will do more than fill headlines. It may define the emotional arc of the 2025 26
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Share this… Facebook0 Pinterest0 Twitter Linkedin0 Telegram WhatsappSomewhere along the evolution of human communication, we went from handwritten love letters to sending “K.” Progress….right? Isn’t texting, after all, supposed to be convenient? Efficient and modern? Instead, it has become a psychological battlefield where tone is imagined and three dots (…) can send you up a
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Share this… Facebook0 Pinterest0 Twitter Linkedin0 Telegram WhatsappFor many women, the word gynaecologist is still surrounded with fear and mystery. Studies show that the majority of women in Kenya and much of Sub Saharan Africa do not regularly visit gynaecologists for preventive care, with only a small minority accessing key services like cervical cancer screening.
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Share this… Facebook0 Pinterest0 Twitter Linkedin0 Telegram WhatsappPregnancy is a beautiful journey that should never cost a woman her livelihood. Yet across Kenya, many working women develop anxiety when they find out they are pregnant and have to share that news with their employer. Reason being, they are not sure if they will be supported
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Share this… Facebook0 Pinterest0 Twitter Linkedin0 Telegram WhatsappThe initial public offering (IPO) for Kenya Pipeline Company is now officially open, with applications set to close on Thursday, 19 February. Equity Bank Kenya has notified its members that it is facilitating applications as a selling agent thus allowing investors to apply digitally through its platforms. For
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Share this… Facebook0 Pinterest0 Twitter Linkedin0 Telegram WhatsappPicture this: A sun drenched afternoon, the gentle clinking of glasses, the warm hum of laughter filling the air. For many, it sounds like Galentine’s. A vibrant, mimosa fueled celebration of female friendship. A day carved out to raise a glass to the women who know us best.
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Share this… Facebook0 Pinterest0 Twitter Linkedin0 Telegram WhatsappAt just 18 years old, Issa Gachingiri Laborde Dit Pere is poised to make history as Kenya’s sole competitor at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics in Italy. Born and raised in the French Alps to a Kenyan mother and French father, Laborde grew up skiing, a world
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Share this… Facebook0 Pinterest0 Twitter Linkedin0 Telegram WhatsappWe are living in politically anxious times. And it is not just in Kenya but globally. First of all, the issue of pointing accusing fingers at our leaders and blaming them for our misfortunes doesn’t cut it anymore, because they are a reflection of who we are. We
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Share this… Facebook0 Pinterest0 Twitter Linkedin0 Telegram WhatsappGrowing up, it was constantly being drummed into our heads that “education is the key to success.” Our parents made it very clear that without that key you were bound to be a failure. And now as a parent, it amazes me how very different we are bringing
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Share this… Facebook0 Pinterest0 Twitter Linkedin0 Telegram WhatsappOn the surface, it looks harmless. After all, what is the worst that could happen? A new phone paid off in small instalments. A fridge delivered today as the payments get sorted later. The best part is that there are no bank queues or paperwork. A loan, if
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Share this… Facebook0 Pinterest0 Twitter Linkedin0 Telegram WhatsappIf there is a compliment I always get without fail, it has to be how good I smell. Always, regardless of if I am at the bar, in a restaurant or whatever. The compliments always come. And it did not start the other day. Way back in high
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Share this… Facebook0 Pinterest0 Twitter Linkedin0 Telegram WhatsappThis conversation has been long overdue. We are, once again, at crossroads and asking ourselves what to do when sexual violence persists despite tough laws and loud promises. The latest proposal of introducing chemical castration for certain sexual offenders has – expectedly – ignited outrage, applause, fear and
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Share this… Facebook0 Pinterest0 Twitter Linkedin0 Telegram WhatsappFew cocktails are as universally loved as the mojito. Deceptively simple, it’s the drink of choice for hot afternoons and unhurried conversations. Matter of fact, it it’s the drink of choice for almost any occasion. Yet for a cocktail with just a handful of ingredients and one that
Share this… Facebook0 Pinterest0 Twitter Linkedin0 Telegram WhatsappStarting a business in Kenya is not for the faint of heart, and for many small business owners, the idea of taking a bank loan sits somewhere between hope and fear. Hope because access to capital can mean stability or survival. And fear because loans are wrapped in
Share this… Facebook0 Pinterest0 Twitter Linkedin0 Telegram WhatsappBe honest, has it ever crossed your mind to write a will? If the answer is no, then why? In many Kenyan households, the idea of writing a will still feels like taboo. It is often spoken of in hushed tones, if ever. In most cases, it never